Jason and Medea by John William Waterhouse (1907)
Jason was the local hero of
Iolcus (the ancient name of Volos). He was the son of Aeson, the
king of Iolcus. His uncle, Pelias overthrew his brother and claimed the throne
for himself. Jason's mother, Alcimede sent him to the Centaur Chiron to get
educated. Jason stayed hidden in Pelion until he reached adulthood.
Many years later, Pelias was
holding games in honor of the sea god and his alleged father, Poseidon, when
Jason arrived in Iolcus and lost one of his sandals in the river Anauros while
helping an old woman cross (the Goddess Hera in disguise) the river. Hera
offered her help to claim back the throne of Iolcus. When Jason met his uncle,
he asked him to bring back the Golden Fleece from Colchis in exchange for the
throne. Jason happily accepted the quest.
Jason asked his cousin to
construct Argo, the ship that took him and a group of heroes to Colchis. After
a number of adventures, Jason and the Argonauts made it to Colchis, which was
ruled by Aeetes. Medea, the powerful sorceress and daughter of Aeetes, fell in
love with Jason and helped him bring back the fleece to Iolcus. Jason became
the king of Iolcus, he married Medea and they ruled together for many years!
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